1.b> ; ; rare [happy, unexpected] chance [, ] ; by chance ; by a lucky chance , ; by what chance? ? is he, by any chance, behind this scheme? , , ? to put oneself beyond the reach of chance / ; it was a chance that they met on the road ; he goes as chance directs him ; ; on the chance , ; I called at his house on the chance of seeing him , , ;
2.b> / / ; a chance to do smth. ; he got a chance to do smth. ; to lose the chance , ; to throw away a chance ; to give smb. a / the / chance ; give me another chance! ) ! ) !
3.b> , , ; chance cannot be calculated on ; to take one's chance with smth. ;
4.b> , , ; to have a good / a fair / chance / ; to stand little chance of success [.i> .i> stand IIr> ]; not the slightest / the ghost of a / chance ; the chances are (that) (); there's just a chance that he'll help you , ; no chance , , ; there is no chance of success ; his chance of success is one in ten , ; even chances ; he has every chance , ; chances are against him , ; to have a chance with smb. ; not a dog's / a cat's / chance .i> .i> (i>); (the) chances are .i> , ; theory of chances .i> ;
5.b> ; games of chance ; it is the chance of a lifetime () ; number nine is my chance ; we can't take any chances ;
6.b> .i> ; ; do not await any gifts from Chance .i> ; bludgeonings of Chance , ; to bear stoutly the chances of fortune ; all the changes and chances of this mortal life ;
to have an eye / to look / to the main chanceb> , , ; , ; let chance decideb> , ; to leave things to chanceb> , ; as chance would have itb> ; , ...